Gator Kids

At The Swamp--my handsome son with his children Laurel and Robert, settling in before kickoff. Shelly, their mother, took the picture.

Another September Saturday, another college football game.  Yeah!!!  Some  teams are celebrating, some looking forward to redemption next week.

After Florida’s very disappointing last season, we are celebrating the win in the first SEC game of the season:  Florida Gators 33–Tennessee Volunteers 23.

I love the ability to combine my love of college football with my love of sewing.  In an earlier post, I mentioned that I was embroidering new game day shirts for my three grandchildren. I don’t have a photo of Alastair, who lives on the other side of the state, but here are the other two.

Robert’s shirt is a repeat of last year’s model, a simple Gator Boy design.

Laurel was up for something new so I followed a new trend in college sports wear for girls and women. This style  identifies the team only by name or mascot,  not by team colors.  Instead, pink and gray is used, usually the heather gray you see on sweatshirts or athletic tees.

This frame is built into my Brother Duetta, one of many that can be sized to fill each from from 4 x 4" to 7 x 12".

I’m not crazy about the idea.  It seems a rather fluffy expression of a fan’s team support.  But after 14 years stitching Gator gear, I am a little tired of embroidering in orange and blue.  And of course, I’m  happy that Laurel likes this feminine look. So pink and gray (silver) it is.

Like most seven year olds, Laurel loves pink and bling so the combination of pink, silver metallic and  hot fix gems pleased her enormously.  The  7-8 shirt is really too big for her, especially with the plunging neckline.  I should have tried it on her before it was embroidered. Robert was just happy to have a new Gator shirt that fit him.

Tuck your shirt in! Both of you!

Well, it almost fit him.  He is one skinny kid.  I think this 6 year-old will get two years out of this size 5 shirt.   If he has any future in the sport beyond flag football, it will be as a wide receiver or water boy.

I know many readers are also college football fans.  Have you sewn any team gear for family or friends?